Revelation 6:15

And the kings of the earth, and the rulers, and the chief captains, and the men of wealth, and the strong, and every servant and free man, took cover in the holes and the rocks of the mountains;

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In The King James Version

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

In Context

14And the heaven was taken away like the roll of a book when it is rolled up; and all the mountains and islands were moved out of their places.

16And they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Come down on us, covering us from the face of him who is seated on the high seat, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

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Cross References

Joshua 10:16But these five kings went in flight secretly to a hole in the rock at Makkedah.

1 Samuel 13:6When the men of Israel saw the danger they were in, (for the people were troubled,) they took cover in cracks in the hillsides and in the woods and in rocks and holes and hollows.

Psalms 2:10So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.

Psalms 76:12\76:11\Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared.

Isaiah 2:10Go into a hole in the rock, covering yourselves with dust, in fear of the Lord, before the glory of his power.

Isaiah 2:21To take cover in the cracks of the rocks, and in the holes of the hills, for fear of the Lord, and before the glory of his power, when he comes out of his place, shaking the earth with his strength.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 6:10-17

The Opening of the Seals. ( a. d. 95.) 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their… Read the whole commentary →

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